What if I Don’t Have Non-Christian Friends?
The lack of non-Christian friends will hinder your relational evangelism impact.
Yet you can be intentional in finding new relationships and discovering friendships to invest in. Check out these tools.
5 Great Spiritual Conversation Questions
What are some spiritual conversation questions that might lead to deep spiritual discussions in your personal evangelism?
How Paul Planted the Church in Corinth
The Apostle Paul planted the church in Corinth. How he did it is told in Acts 18. We can learn some church planting evangelism practices that still work today.
Top 3 Mistakes of Personal Evangelism?
Evangelism is cooperating with the work of the Holy Spirit to share the good news to those who are ready to listen.
Even so, we are prone to making evangelism mistakes. Do you avoid any of these evangelism mistakes?
Evangelism Styles and Your Personality
Recently, a question has been spinning in my mind:
“How do I share my faith without being obnoxious?”
Maybe that is your question too.
Knowing these 6 styles of personal evangelism can help you overcome your shyness or evangelism fears.
4 Reasons Relational Evangelism Works
Why is relational evangelism the most effective form of personal evangelism?
These 4 reasons suggest why relational evangelism works
Evangelism Tip: What’s behind the question?
For a conversational evangelism tip, here is one I use on a frequent basis: I look for the question that is behind the question, emotion, or statement.
13 Questions to Evaluate Your Personal Evangelism
Evaluate yourself when it comes to personal evangelism. Here are 13 reflection questions to help you examine your heart.
How to get more faith sharing conversations during your week
Looking back over the last 10 days, how many conversations about your faith have happened?
If you want more, what is one action you can start to generate more?
Spheres of Influence
Do you have any non-Christian friends? A common problem that I encounter when I teach evangelism seminars is the objection: I’ve been in the church so long, I don’t have any non-Christians friends. Therefore, I don’t have anyone I know that I can pray for. I don’t know my neighbors, so how can I pray …
Is Relational Evangelism in the Old Testament?
Is relational Evangelism in the Old Testament? A look at some possible scripture examples.
7 Observations from Fox News’ Kirsten Powers’ Testimony
Christianity Today recently released an article you may have seen, Fox News’ Highly Reluctant Jesus Follower. It’s a worthy article to read Kirsten Powers’ first hand personal testimony of how she became a follower of Jesus. It is getting a lot of airplay at the moment (I must have seen it 30 times already in …
Book Review: Living Dangerously, Shawn Anderson
The Great Commission calls each of us to “Go and make disciples.” Your lifestyle plays a part in that process. Eventually, you’ll need to talk about your faith in Christ and share the gospel, but your lifestyle and your character will play a role in your witness. What areas of your character significantly impact another …
Personal Evangelism in the Course of Life
Personal evangelism in the context of relationship happens in my life.
Here is a story of a relationship I invested in, and how it created a context for personal evangelism.
Does your non-Christian friend know you are a Christian?
Would you agree or disagree with the question? “Many people who know me are not aware that I am a Christian.” You might be really private about your faith. I have had people tell me, “I’ve always believed in Jesus, I just didn’t talk about it.” You might be really open about your faith, where your …
Is relational evangelism biblical?
Is relational evangelism a biblical method of doing evangelism?
Some critics of relational evangelism claim that there is no biblical evidence for a relational evangelism approach.
Let me address the biblical aspect of evangelism through relationships.
What is relational evangelism?
There are many different personal evangelism methods being taught these days in the body of Christ. In part, these different evangelism methods are an outgrowth of different strengths, personalities, personal preferences and diversity in the body of Christ. Evangelism trainers like myself have found these different ways to help nervous people grow more comfortable in sharing their faith with others.
MP3: 4 Growth Steps in Personal Evangelism
Where can I start in my growth in personal evangelism? What if I’m too scared to talk with strangers? Or better yet, where can I start? In this 60 minute recording on personal evangelism you will learn: How church invitations are part of evangelism How to discover and share your own journey to faith What …
More church invitations: Friends and Family
In the previous article in the series of giving more invitations to church, I focused on prayer. As I continue to look at various ways to increase the number of personal invitations to church that your church members give, today’s article is focused on the number of personal friends who are unchurched. Again, the statistics show …
Book Review:Eats with Sinners
I’ve been in the Church for so long that deep friendships with people apart from Christ have been neglected. I’ve filled my day with work, managing the lives of my children, administrative and planning for the local church, and running an international ministry. Recently, I’ve been having a season of reading and re-reading a bunch …
Sharing Faith With Your Friends
“How do you find forgiveness?” This was a question my neighbor asks while we visit at the poolside on a spring day. While our kids are splashing, shouting, screaming, laughing and diving into the water, my friend talks with me about deep issues of the heart. How did we get to this point? How did …
Fear Free Evangelism Course Released
Can Evangelism be as Normal as Breathing? Don’t you wish that just thinking about doing evangelism didn’t raise the hair on the back of your neck? Can you overcome that paralyzing fear that keeps you from joyfully sharing what God has done for you? Does evangelism feel like a dreaded chore that you find easy …
Now is as good a time as any
Personal evangelism can be as normal as breathing. Don’t believe me? I had an appointment with a friend, but he canceled it. He changed his mind, forgot to tell me, and showed up anyway. While drinking coffee with him, he began talking about his spiritual life.
Book Review: Reimagining Evangelism
I found a book review on a book called Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey. I knew that I need to put this on the reading list for me and quickly acquired it. If I was an evangelism professor at a school, this book would be required reading. No more sales pitch! Something …